It's official....I have signed up for my first of what I hope to be many more Run Disney events. My friend Emily and I are going to run the Expedition Everest Challenge 5K and Scavenger Hunt in Animal Kingdom on May 4! We are both incredibly excited for this event. It is run at 10 pm, so at least we won't have to deal with quite as much heat since the sun won't be out. I have been wanting to do this one for years, and I think it will be a good way to start with Run Disney.
Emily has family that lives in Orlando, so we will be able to spend the nights we are there at their house. Yay for saving money! Plus, my annual pass to Disney will still be good in May, so I won't even have to pay for tickets. Emily will get a pretty good discount on park tickets since we are in the race, plus there is an after party at Animal Kingdom after the race so we will be able to ride several of the rides there that night.
So far the hardest part of this process has been naming our team! We worked together on Thursday night and spent every second that we could trying to think of a creative name. We wanted it to be something Disney or Everest related and racked our brains trying to come up with something. I was so proud of one of my ideas---"Happily Everest After"---but we decided that it sounded to much like we were getting married! Ha ha! Then I was really stuck on trying to make something work by combing "forever" and "Everest" into "Foreverest"! Finally, after lots of thinking by both of us, we decided on "Whistle While You Run." At least we stayed with a Disney theme! When I went online to register our team yesterday, though, I almost had a crisis when I realized the "Whistle While You Run" was ONE LETTER too long!! So, I had to compromise with "Whistle While U Run". Now, we just need to start working on what we will wear!
Tomorrow is the NFC Championship game in the Dome!! I am so excited for the game and can't wait to be there. The Zac Brown Band is singing the national anthem (yay!) and P.O.D. will be the halftime entertainment. Both of those things make me even more excited. I am so happy that they decided to have a halftime show that will keep the mood in the Dome pumped up! Last week, we watched what seemed like thousands of kids throwing footballs one by one, with the most monotone sounding announcer saying all their names, ages, etc. Not so entertaining! My biggest hope (besides the Falcons winning) is that Samuel L. Jackson will be back in person to yell at us to "Rise Up"! I mean, he can't still be busy with Django Unchained, right? We shall see!
We Did It!!
The Falcons finally won a playoff game!! The game was a rollercoaster ride, but we had so much fun. My dad went with us and we'll all be heading back next Sunday for the NFC Championship! Fingers crossed that we can beat up on San Francisco---they will be a tough team to beat. What an emotional day for Atlanta! The crowd was so loud and crazy during the whole game. Seeing Tony Gonzalez cry at the end was so wonderful! I loved watching Arthur Blank kiss Matt Bryant after he made the game winning field goal. The whole day was so much fun, but I wish Atlanta would not make us worry down till the last second every time!!
Here is a picture of all the Rise Up flags waving at kickoff. So great to see all that red in the Dome!!
We did have some Seattle fans sitting right in front of us, so the victory was even sweeter after listening to them think they had the game won! Apparently I cheered so hard that I ended up with a bruise on the palm of my hand! Crazy! And I did get hit in the head with a beer bottle right as we scored that all important field goal, but it was OK because we had just won!! People were beyond excited!
So far, my exercise is going good! I am currently doing three programs at home: Couch 2 5K (9 weeks), Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (90 days), and Step 360 (90 days). I am enjoying all three. I'm happy to say that my knee is holding up through the running. I am now in Week 2 of my running program. The KT tape seems to be working. It has stayed on for over a week so far. I'm planning on changing out my tape tonight because it is getting a little raggedy. And, I really love the Step 360. It is a great workout and really good for my joints. I highly recommend this product!
I've been doing a little more cooking off of Pinterest again! Today I made roasted chick peas and they are yummy! All you do is take a 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans.
Drain and rinse them well.
In a bowl, mix with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Mix together and place on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Shake the peas around and cook for 15 more minutes. Enjoy!
I also am making skinny chicken enchiladas and skinny Mexican rice for dinner tonight. We will see how those taste!
Here is a picture of all the Rise Up flags waving at kickoff. So great to see all that red in the Dome!!
So far, my exercise is going good! I am currently doing three programs at home: Couch 2 5K (9 weeks), Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (90 days), and Step 360 (90 days). I am enjoying all three. I'm happy to say that my knee is holding up through the running. I am now in Week 2 of my running program. The KT tape seems to be working. It has stayed on for over a week so far. I'm planning on changing out my tape tonight because it is getting a little raggedy. And, I really love the Step 360. It is a great workout and really good for my joints. I highly recommend this product!
I've been doing a little more cooking off of Pinterest again! Today I made roasted chick peas and they are yummy! All you do is take a 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans.
Drain and rinse them well.
I also am making skinny chicken enchiladas and skinny Mexican rice for dinner tonight. We will see how those taste!
Sour Patch Grapes
I love candy, so when I found this recipe on Pinterest for Sour Patch Grapes, I had to try them. They were so incredibly easy to make and are delicious! And, they are really pretty!
You can use any flavor of Jell-O, but I chose to use Melon Fusion. All you do is wash the grapes, leaving them wet. Then, I poured some of the Jell-O mix into a small bowl. I put about two grapes at a time into the bowl of mix and just shook it around to coat the grapes. The Pinterest post I read said to put some of the mix on a plate and to use your fingers or a spoon to roll the grapes around. I found that using a small bowl was much easier. I ended up using the whole small box of Jell-O for one bag of grapes. The original post said to refrigerate the grapes for at least an hour. I actually put them in the freezer for about an hour so that they were really cold, but not frozen. Yummy!!
It's Time...
In the words of my favorite Falcons fan Samuel L. Jackson, "This is OUR time, Atlanta. We've been knocking on the door and now it's time to blow it up!!" It's playoff time and I cannot wait for Sunday in the Georgia Dome! RISE UP ATLANTA!
I LOVE everything about the Falcons and going to games. I will never lose the excitement I feel everytime I am at a game. I frequently have tears in my eyes or my hands are shaking just simply from being overwhelmed with emotion! If you have never been to a game in the Georgia Dome, then you are really missing out! Try not to get chill bumps when this plays at kickoff:
Now imagine how excited I was last year at the homeopener against Philadelphia when Samuel L. Jackson surprised everyone at the Dome and came on the field to tell us to "Rise Up" in person!! Wow---I have never heard the crowd go more crazy than that moment!
I have lots of "favorites" at the games and with the Falcons in general. I pretty much will at some point say that everything is my favorite, OK?!? But here is a list of my favorites (in no particular order):
1. The moment right before the Falcons take the field and they show on the big screen the players walking out of the locker room into the tunnel. This one never gets old! This is definitely a tears in my eyes moment.
2. Watching the Falcons warm up to "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. They do this at every game and I love watching to see which player(s) can't resist breaking into the "Mike Tyson this is my favorite part routine"! Hilarious!
3. Seeing several of the players kneeling in the end zone to pray during all the chaos of the seconds before kickoff. And also, seeing players from both team meet and pray in the center of the field after the game.
4. Anything Asante Samuel does. Seriously I love that guy! He has brought so much heart to this team.
5. When Sean Weatherspoon makes an awesome play and we get to all yell "Spoon!" while making the motion of eating something with a spoon!
6. Watching the team get pumped up during warmups, including lots of dancing! And, noticing how Roddy White NEVER gets in the huddle with the rest of the team. He always walks around the outside.
7. Arthur Blank. Period. He asked Cadence to marry him when she met him at training camp. She was the child running after him saying, "Mr. Blank! Mr. Blank!" I sure do wish she had said yes! He is such a good owner and has done so much for the Falcons. His life story is very interesting. AND, he is a runner. I love this quote from him.
8. The videos they made this year to get the crowd LOUD when the defense is on the field. They show different defensive players telling us to make some noise. And it works! There is also one for when the offense is on the field telling us to be quiet. That one is actually the funniest!
9. The ohohohoh song!! Ahh this is a good one---you don't understand my excitement when this plays!!
10. Anytime we make it through a game without doing a wave. Yes, I am a wave hater. My main problem is that this should be reserved from boring old baseball games with fans are watching game number 2,343 of the year and they are 6 hours into a game and it's only the 7th inning :) (I don't like baseball--buy a time clock and control that mess!) At a football game, a wave ends up having the crowd get loud at times that we shouldn't be. And it's dumb, anyway.
11. Roddy White. He is my all-time favorite Falcon. He was the first player that I really starting following and loving. And he has changed so much---he used to get in fights all the time (Rowdy Roddy) but he is better about that now. He is an awesome receiver and I love to watch him play. This is my favorite picture of Matt Ryan and Roddy White.
15. Listening to the next game on the way home in the car!
16. Everything that goes into game day! Adrenaline rush and excitment all day long!
Now go on this little tangent with me quickly. I'm beginning to like Cam Newton and that's crazy! I have not liked him for so long, plus now he plays in our division so I have more reason not to like him. But these 3 commercials have changed my mind. Poundcake. French Fries.
Hilarious! Love the "Cam cam!"
I'm sure that I will think of a thousand more things that I love about the Falcons. This is a good start! I am beyond excited for the game on Sunday and hope we keep on our road to the SuperBowl. Thank goodness for "Dome" Field advantage. The crowd is not going to make this easy on Seattle. Atlanta is encouraging all of us to get in our seats early and be LOUD! I know that I will be!
Rise Up Atlanta!!
I LOVE everything about the Falcons and going to games. I will never lose the excitement I feel everytime I am at a game. I frequently have tears in my eyes or my hands are shaking just simply from being overwhelmed with emotion! If you have never been to a game in the Georgia Dome, then you are really missing out! Try not to get chill bumps when this plays at kickoff:
I have lots of "favorites" at the games and with the Falcons in general. I pretty much will at some point say that everything is my favorite, OK?!? But here is a list of my favorites (in no particular order):
1. The moment right before the Falcons take the field and they show on the big screen the players walking out of the locker room into the tunnel. This one never gets old! This is definitely a tears in my eyes moment.
2. Watching the Falcons warm up to "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. They do this at every game and I love watching to see which player(s) can't resist breaking into the "Mike Tyson this is my favorite part routine"! Hilarious!
3. Seeing several of the players kneeling in the end zone to pray during all the chaos of the seconds before kickoff. And also, seeing players from both team meet and pray in the center of the field after the game.
4. Anything Asante Samuel does. Seriously I love that guy! He has brought so much heart to this team.
5. When Sean Weatherspoon makes an awesome play and we get to all yell "Spoon!" while making the motion of eating something with a spoon!
6. Watching the team get pumped up during warmups, including lots of dancing! And, noticing how Roddy White NEVER gets in the huddle with the rest of the team. He always walks around the outside.
7. Arthur Blank. Period. He asked Cadence to marry him when she met him at training camp. She was the child running after him saying, "Mr. Blank! Mr. Blank!" I sure do wish she had said yes! He is such a good owner and has done so much for the Falcons. His life story is very interesting. AND, he is a runner. I love this quote from him.
9. The ohohohoh song!! Ahh this is a good one---you don't understand my excitement when this plays!!
11. Roddy White. He is my all-time favorite Falcon. He was the first player that I really starting following and loving. And he has changed so much---he used to get in fights all the time (Rowdy Roddy) but he is better about that now. He is an awesome receiver and I love to watch him play. This is my favorite picture of Matt Ryan and Roddy White.
12. The drumline. I think that the Falcons drumline is awesome and love to watch them play!
13. Leaving the Dome after a big win (that happened a lot this season!!). There is lots of excitment and chants going on as we all file out.
14. Thomas Decoud. This video says enough!
16. Everything that goes into game day! Adrenaline rush and excitment all day long!
Now go on this little tangent with me quickly. I'm beginning to like Cam Newton and that's crazy! I have not liked him for so long, plus now he plays in our division so I have more reason not to like him. But these 3 commercials have changed my mind. Poundcake. French Fries.
I'm sure that I will think of a thousand more things that I love about the Falcons. This is a good start! I am beyond excited for the game on Sunday and hope we keep on our road to the SuperBowl. Thank goodness for "Dome" Field advantage. The crowd is not going to make this easy on Seattle. Atlanta is encouraging all of us to get in our seats early and be LOUD! I know that I will be!
Rise Up Atlanta!!
Catching Up
Whew! We are back into the swing of school at our house. Cadence started back to first grade and Mason back to radiology tech classes. Because of Mason's clinical schedules, I have been working a crazy schedule of on one night, off one night, and repeat. Between packing lunches for all of us, doing homework, trying to sleep, and working 12 hour shifts, I am tired already! So this post will be a mix of all kinds of things I've been meaning to write about!
I am excited to say that I started back exercising this week! I'm planning on working out at home for awhile before heading back to the gym. Mainly because my workout clothes are all mostly too small and I would rather lose weight at home first instead of having to buy new clothes for the gym! I started the Couch 2 5K (C25K) program and also I started over doing Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. I had previously made it through 6 weeks of Body Revolution and loved it so I am glad to be back at it. So far the running is going good, and I love have a C25K app on my phone. It's mostly walking with a little bit of jogging mixed in. My knee is starting to wake up and voice it's opinion about me running. I bought some KT Tape and plan on using that to help. If you haven't seen KT Tape, check out their website. Very cool kinesiology tape in fun colors and very helpful explanations of how to tape for all kinds of aches and pains. The tape stays on for 2 weeks at a time.www.kttape.com
Macon is having a Mud Run on March 16th as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival Events (yay it's almost Cherry Blossom time--the absolute BEST time to live in Macon). I have registered and plan to run with some friends from work. I can't wait--it looks like tons of fun. And it conveniently is happening right as I should finish C25K. www.maconmudrun.com
I also happened across a great fitness deal. I never watch the news, but last week as I was taking down the Christmas tree I had put the TV on Good Morning America. They were doing a lot of talking about health and fitness and had special deals on products for that day only. I saw a product that Gaiam was selling for half price! With shipping costs, it came to $67.99, which was nice since Mason's mom had given me a $70 VISA gift card for Christmas! It came today and I can't wait to use it tomorrow!
They fail to mention that part of the workout is inflating the two rings! You can deflate the rings some to make the platform even more unstable as you get stronger. It seems to be very good quality.
I can hardly move because of this lady:
But I do love Jillian Michaels and am so excited that she has returned to the Biggest Loser!! I absolutely love that show. Dolvett is my favorite, but I am glad to have Jillian back, too! Anna Kournawhatever was a huge FAIL as a trainer. That season was annoying. I love the idea of having the kids on the show this time around. Cadence loves watching the show with us, too!
Today was a big day---Cadence got her hair chopped off!!
Her hair looks so cute--this picture doesn't even show how cute! And it is such a relief that not have to comb out all that thick hair! Here's how long it had gotten:
We also did a little redecorating in Cadence's room today. I will take pics and share soon!
I am excited to say that I started back exercising this week! I'm planning on working out at home for awhile before heading back to the gym. Mainly because my workout clothes are all mostly too small and I would rather lose weight at home first instead of having to buy new clothes for the gym! I started the Couch 2 5K (C25K) program and also I started over doing Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. I had previously made it through 6 weeks of Body Revolution and loved it so I am glad to be back at it. So far the running is going good, and I love have a C25K app on my phone. It's mostly walking with a little bit of jogging mixed in. My knee is starting to wake up and voice it's opinion about me running. I bought some KT Tape and plan on using that to help. If you haven't seen KT Tape, check out their website. Very cool kinesiology tape in fun colors and very helpful explanations of how to tape for all kinds of aches and pains. The tape stays on for 2 weeks at a time.www.kttape.com
Macon is having a Mud Run on March 16th as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival Events (yay it's almost Cherry Blossom time--the absolute BEST time to live in Macon). I have registered and plan to run with some friends from work. I can't wait--it looks like tons of fun. And it conveniently is happening right as I should finish C25K. www.maconmudrun.com
I also happened across a great fitness deal. I never watch the news, but last week as I was taking down the Christmas tree I had put the TV on Good Morning America. They were doing a lot of talking about health and fitness and had special deals on products for that day only. I saw a product that Gaiam was selling for half price! With shipping costs, it came to $67.99, which was nice since Mason's mom had given me a $70 VISA gift card for Christmas! It came today and I can't wait to use it tomorrow!
I can hardly move because of this lady:
Today was a big day---Cadence got her hair chopped off!!
Her hair looks so cute--this picture doesn't even show how cute! And it is such a relief that not have to comb out all that thick hair! Here's how long it had gotten:
Forget what I said before!
Forget almost everything that I have said in my previous posts!! I say almost everything---one thing remains: I WILL run the Disney Princess Half Marathon next February. But, I've just changed my path to get there. I previously had decided to go back on Medifast to help me lose the weight that I had gained back after ending Medifast a little over a year ago. I started Medifast on the 31st and quickly changed my mind after 4 days. Why? O. M. G. The headache. I knew that I would feel rough for the first few days as my body went into ketosis. I've been there before. But this time around, the headache was unbearable.
Maybe since I'm currently being treated for chronic headache/occipital neuralgia things were worse this time around. I don't know but I know that I couldn't take it! I got a headache the second day on plan and it was totally expected. I just didn't expect the intensity of it. I had to work that night and wasn't sure how I would make it through 12 hours of work. Part of my mistake was trying to start Medifast when I only had shakes on hand to eat for 2 days. Five shakes a day didn't sound too bad until I tried it. It became harder and harder to get the shakes down even though I like them on a normal day. Still, I made it through the night of work. There was no way I could stomach another shake when I got home, so I simply ate some protein and went to bed, hoping that my shipment of Medifast food would arrive before I woke up.
After sleeping, I felt a little better but still have that horrendous headache. I was happy to find my boxes of Medifast food waiting for me, but found it was hard to even get any food down since I was still feeling so shaky and nauseated along with my pain. I took an Imitrex (med I take when I have a migraine) and eventually I began to feel better. I made it through the rest of the day on plan and felt that I had made it through the worst.
I was wrong. Very wrong. Thursday (Day 4) had so much promise to be better. I finally had different foods to eat than just shakes and I was past the 3 days that were so rough last time I did this. By about noon that day, I started to feel a headache coming on. Now it is not unusual for me to have a headache. I actually usually have one every single day. But this headache was different. It hurt in a different place and even laying down would not help. I had an appointment at the pain clinic that I go to for treatment of my already chronic headaches. I was going as a followup to an occipital nerve block that I had received in December. I had received about 10 days of relief with that block. As I sat in the exam room and waited to see the nurse practitioner, my headache got worse and worse. I considered laying down on the exam table while I waited. I mean, I WAS in a pain clinic--surely other people have been in pain while being there before!
Ok, here is where most people will think that I am crazy! I didn't even mention how much pain that I was in while I was at the PAIN clinic. I have my reasons. I really do. First of all, I really knew that my headache had to be from my diet. Also, this headache was on a different side of my head than it usually is, so I really didn't want to go down the road of working up that side of my head after I have been through so much with the left side! So, I just discussed my normal pain with the NP and didn't mention that I felt like I was dying. That's the thing about dealing with chronic pain that sometimes people don't understand. I can totally act like I'm not hurting when I am miserable and I think that is why my road to relief has been so long. Getting someone to believe me is never easy.
I left the pain clinic with an appointment for another occipital nerve block and a prescription for a muscle relaxer to be taken at bedtime each day. I also left feeling like I wanted to curl up in my car and make the pain stop. But I had to drive home---the pain center is about 45 minutes from my house. First, I had to stop at the hospital where I work to pick up my prescription for my Imitrex. I knew I at least needed to try to take something for my headache. It took everything I had to make it to the pharmacy and then I had to wait about 30 min while they filled my prescription for the muscle relaxers. That's the thing about my insurance through the hospital. Any medicine that is taken on a daily basis can only be filled at the employee pharmacy at the hospital. I miss the drive through at CVS. Well, actually I really miss my daddy filling them at his pharmacy, but that doesn't work since I don't live in my hometown any more.
Finally, finally, finally I made it home. I took an Imitrex and went straight to my bed. Usually laying down while help with my pain but this headache wasn't having it. I was miserable. I considered going to the urgent care center but finally took a Lortab that I had from previous dental surgery. Relief! The headache finally eased off. I knew right then and there that I could not continue Medifast. Anything that made my body feel that bad isn't right for me. I have spent too much of my life fighting headaches to do something to myself to give me one. I also knew that I was kidding myself by thinking going back on Medifast would be the cure because diets end. And when they do, the weight will come back. I know that I need to simply make lifestyle changes. I KNOW how to eat healthy. I just don't usually do it. But I know that I can. I also know that any plan that doesn't allow me to eat fruit or nuts and restricts my veggie intake is not good for me. So, after allowing myself a decidedly unhealthy meal from ChickFilA, I have been just making healthy choices.
I know that I won't be perfect, but I know that I have to try. I constantly think in my head "How did I let myself get like this? How did I let it go this far?" And I am extremely overwhelmed at the journey I have ahead of me. I know that to get to my goal of running the half marathon I have to lose the weight too.
I am at peace with my decision. And I lost 3 lbs the first week!
Maybe since I'm currently being treated for chronic headache/occipital neuralgia things were worse this time around. I don't know but I know that I couldn't take it! I got a headache the second day on plan and it was totally expected. I just didn't expect the intensity of it. I had to work that night and wasn't sure how I would make it through 12 hours of work. Part of my mistake was trying to start Medifast when I only had shakes on hand to eat for 2 days. Five shakes a day didn't sound too bad until I tried it. It became harder and harder to get the shakes down even though I like them on a normal day. Still, I made it through the night of work. There was no way I could stomach another shake when I got home, so I simply ate some protein and went to bed, hoping that my shipment of Medifast food would arrive before I woke up.
After sleeping, I felt a little better but still have that horrendous headache. I was happy to find my boxes of Medifast food waiting for me, but found it was hard to even get any food down since I was still feeling so shaky and nauseated along with my pain. I took an Imitrex (med I take when I have a migraine) and eventually I began to feel better. I made it through the rest of the day on plan and felt that I had made it through the worst.
I was wrong. Very wrong. Thursday (Day 4) had so much promise to be better. I finally had different foods to eat than just shakes and I was past the 3 days that were so rough last time I did this. By about noon that day, I started to feel a headache coming on. Now it is not unusual for me to have a headache. I actually usually have one every single day. But this headache was different. It hurt in a different place and even laying down would not help. I had an appointment at the pain clinic that I go to for treatment of my already chronic headaches. I was going as a followup to an occipital nerve block that I had received in December. I had received about 10 days of relief with that block. As I sat in the exam room and waited to see the nurse practitioner, my headache got worse and worse. I considered laying down on the exam table while I waited. I mean, I WAS in a pain clinic--surely other people have been in pain while being there before!
Ok, here is where most people will think that I am crazy! I didn't even mention how much pain that I was in while I was at the PAIN clinic. I have my reasons. I really do. First of all, I really knew that my headache had to be from my diet. Also, this headache was on a different side of my head than it usually is, so I really didn't want to go down the road of working up that side of my head after I have been through so much with the left side! So, I just discussed my normal pain with the NP and didn't mention that I felt like I was dying. That's the thing about dealing with chronic pain that sometimes people don't understand. I can totally act like I'm not hurting when I am miserable and I think that is why my road to relief has been so long. Getting someone to believe me is never easy.
I left the pain clinic with an appointment for another occipital nerve block and a prescription for a muscle relaxer to be taken at bedtime each day. I also left feeling like I wanted to curl up in my car and make the pain stop. But I had to drive home---the pain center is about 45 minutes from my house. First, I had to stop at the hospital where I work to pick up my prescription for my Imitrex. I knew I at least needed to try to take something for my headache. It took everything I had to make it to the pharmacy and then I had to wait about 30 min while they filled my prescription for the muscle relaxers. That's the thing about my insurance through the hospital. Any medicine that is taken on a daily basis can only be filled at the employee pharmacy at the hospital. I miss the drive through at CVS. Well, actually I really miss my daddy filling them at his pharmacy, but that doesn't work since I don't live in my hometown any more.
Finally, finally, finally I made it home. I took an Imitrex and went straight to my bed. Usually laying down while help with my pain but this headache wasn't having it. I was miserable. I considered going to the urgent care center but finally took a Lortab that I had from previous dental surgery. Relief! The headache finally eased off. I knew right then and there that I could not continue Medifast. Anything that made my body feel that bad isn't right for me. I have spent too much of my life fighting headaches to do something to myself to give me one. I also knew that I was kidding myself by thinking going back on Medifast would be the cure because diets end. And when they do, the weight will come back. I know that I need to simply make lifestyle changes. I KNOW how to eat healthy. I just don't usually do it. But I know that I can. I also know that any plan that doesn't allow me to eat fruit or nuts and restricts my veggie intake is not good for me. So, after allowing myself a decidedly unhealthy meal from ChickFilA, I have been just making healthy choices.
I know that I won't be perfect, but I know that I have to try. I constantly think in my head "How did I let myself get like this? How did I let it go this far?" And I am extremely overwhelmed at the journey I have ahead of me. I know that to get to my goal of running the half marathon I have to lose the weight too.
I am at peace with my decision. And I lost 3 lbs the first week!
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